Desktop Configuration With Batch

Question

Ok. So I'm trying to restore my desktop configuration from a registry file. I'm doing this because my school computer has a program called Deep Freeze. So I have a batch file that restores my network profiles.

Here's the code that is in the batch file for when the computer has just started:

ECHO SETTING UP DESKTOP CONFIGURATION...
REGEDIT /S DESKTOP.REG
TASKKILL /F /IM EXPLORER.EXE
START EXPLORER.EXE
ECHO DONE SETTING UP DESKTOP CONFIGURATION
TIMEOUT /T 5 >NUL /NOBREAK

Here's the code that is in the batch file for when the computer is going to save the desktop configuration before shutdown:

ECHO SAVING DESKTOP CONFIGURATION...
REGEDIT /E DESKTOP.REG "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\Desktop"
ECHO DONE SAVING DESKTOP CONFIGURATION

However, when I run the batch file that restores the desktop.. It doesn't revert to what was saved. I don't know what I'm doing wrong... Maybe it's the wrong registry key I'm saving?

Answer 1

So, you described your situation, but i'm not able to find the actual question!? ;)

edit: You could use external tools to solve your problem. There are tiny tools around which can save and restore your desktop like pchell.com/support/savedesktoplayout.shtml